ART from HOME: ART 6/7 ... COLLAGRAPH PRINTMAKING

Vienne

Collagraphy is a simple method of printmaking using a board or firm background

to add collage materials, which are glued on, to create a relief surface. These materials can include cardboard, yarn, leaves, foam and more. We used foam in class to build our collage. Eventually we will use printers ink to 'pull' a print from our collage design.

Students identified key elements in a scape, then explored and drew a variety of SCAPES (city, garden, farm, space, medieval and ocean) in their sketchbook. They then used a TRACER square (5"x5" or 12cm x 12cm) to trace in their SKBK where they finalized their FAV' scape design.

We built our scapes out of craft foam. First we drew all shapes out on the foam, making sure to position them as close together as possible, allowing for many shapes to be created. Then ONE BY ONE, we cut out our biggest shape, positioned it, and glued it onto our cardboard. We cut and glued out one shape at a time so we could think about balancing shapes and different sizes in our composition.

Once all glued down, we let it dry overnight. The next day, we took a PROOF PRINT of our scape, using Washable Crayola markers to colour foam. We misted our SKBK page and pressed our design into a slightly damn surface. Viola! This print allowed us to see what our shapes looked like and if we had used the 'canvas' space to depict the best scape possible. Lots of details or shapes leads to more interest.

Here are just a few different SCAPE examples. ENJOY!

Ava